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It's Back! The Annual Palm Summer Lobster Dinner for Two ~ Starting at $95 for Two!



From the icy depths of the North Atlantic, come the finest cold water lobsters in the world. Nova Scotia lobster, brought aboard in timeless fashion, flown over-night to your Palm Restaurant, then prepared for your table as only a Palm Chef can do it.

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The Palm restaurant is the oldest family-owned white tablecloth restaurant to expand across the United States and still maintain family ownership. Pio Bozzi and John Ganzi’s original New York City steakhouse on Second Avenue has grown into a thriving empire of over 25 restaurants spanning the continent from Boston to Los Angeles.
From Italian Fare to Steak and Seafood
The northern Italian entrepreneurs who began The Palm tradition in 1926 intended it to be a restaurant specializing in cuisine from their native Parma, Italy. According to Palm folklore, the name “Palm” originated when the proprietors obtained a business license. They wanted to call it “Parma,” but because of their Italian accents, it translated into “Palm.”

Steaks and seafood were not part of the original concept of The Palm but began out of an effort to cater to its clientele of artists and writers. Every time a customer asked for a steak, John Ganzi ran up Second Avenue to a nearby butcher shop, bought a steak, and cooked to order. Today, The Palm runs its own meat wholesale company to ensure the quality of its steaks.

The Palm’s reputation for seafood started with third generation owners Wally Ganzi and Bruce Bozzi who introduced the gargantuan four-to-eight pound lobsters in the 1970s and disproved the theory that large lobsters are tough. Almost overnight The Palm went from selling 150 pounds of lobster per week to 25,000 pounds per week. Even with these signature additions, tradition at The Palm honors its roots. Some of John Ganzi’s original Italian dishes are still on the menu today, reinforcing The Palm’s reputation as the Italian steakhouse.
A New York Heritage Goes National
Wally Ganzi and Bruce Bozzi took over for their fathers in the early sixties when The Palm was still a single restaurant. They have since expanded to over 25 locations. First to Washington, DC, upon the suggestion of then-Ambassador to the United Nations George Bush; then came Palm Too, opening across Second Avenue to accommodate the high volume of customers; followed by a cross-country expansion to Los Angeles.

Catering to Celebrities and "Civilians" Alike
Over the past 75 years, The Palm has become a place “to see and be seen.” Celebrities frequent all Palm locations because of its fine food, casual setting, and accommodating service. All Palm properties are located in major metropolitan markets and have built a core of “regular” customers supplemented by convention-goers, business travelers, and tourists.
Historic Landmark
The walls of each Palm are covered with caricatures of local notables and national celebrities. The tradition started when John and Pio had no money to decorate. In a twist on the old saying “sing for your supper,” local newspapermen would draw a cartoon in exchange for a plate of spaghetti.

 
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